. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. parently become ruinousin the seventeenth century:— Betwixt the years 1640 and 1G74, William Ralston of that ilk, whomarried Ursula Mure, daughter to William Mure of Glanderston, was * Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. viii. pp. 125 and Robertsons Ayrshire Families, Appendix, Vol. iii. p. 51. THIRD PERIOD — 200 SORN CASTLE forced to seek shelter from the rage of persecution which at that timeprevailed in the Lowlands of Scotland; came to the bay of Saddell, abouteigh
. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. parently become ruinousin the seventeenth century:— Betwixt the years 1640 and 1G74, William Ralston of that ilk, whomarried Ursula Mure, daughter to William Mure of Glanderston, was * Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. viii. pp. 125 and Robertsons Ayrshire Families, Appendix, Vol. iii. p. 51. THIRD PERIOD — 200 SORN CASTLE forced to seek shelter from the rage of persecution which at that timeprevailed in the Lowlands of Scotland; came to the bay of Saddell, abouteight miles from Campbelton, and having built the ramparts which stillremain on the Castle of Saddell, there resided for some time. She liesinterred in the churchyard of St. Colinkeil. It was probably at this time that the present internal fittings wereput in. SORN CASTLE,* Ayrshire. An ancient fabric, to which a modern mansion has been added, finelysituated on the crest of the precipitous bank of the River Ayr, about one anda half miles from Catrine. It is probable (as suggested by Mr. Railton). BASEMENT FLOOR. Fig. 134.—Sorn Castle. Plans. that the south-west portion (Fig. 134) is an old keep, and that the north-east portion is a later addition, the floors being on different levels. Bythis enlargement a great hall, 29 feet by 17 feet, was obtained on the first * The Plans have been kindly supi^lied by Mr. Bryce, and the elevations by BAKR TOWER — 201 — THIRD PERIOD floor, and two cellars and a kitchen on the ground floor. The thick wallwhich contained the kitchen fireplace and chinniey still remains at thenorth-east end. A parapet, with ornamental corbelling and bartizans(Fig. 135), has been carried round the building at the time when theabove additions were made, probably the end of the sixteenth century.
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